The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-16
FL0RIDA'S FEVER FIGHT.
THE DISEASE APPARENTLY NOT
GAINING GROUND.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct 15.--Rabbi
Kaiser, at the Jewish synagogue last night
offered up special prayers for the afflicted
cities and distressed people of the State.
No meeting of the Health Board was held
this morning as no quorum could he oh.
tanned. But President Mitchell and Ar.
Kennedy we're on hand and transacted q
good deal of important business. B. NJ.
Turner, the ailwsy Mail Service Superin-
tendent, appeared before them and made
his suggestion regarding the mails during
the present troubles. The following tele-
gram was read by President Mitchell:
SANFORD. FLA, Oct. Is, 1851.
Tampa mails will be delivered in the moruine
as directed Do you include incoming and out
going Key West and Havana mails on steamer
days or shall we receive end deliver them sep.
arate and apart from Tampa mails as we agreed
to- Answer. B. r, SwooPE,
Supt South Florida r, f,
Mr. Turner, fully explained regarding these
mails and on consultation with DIR. HoTl-
beck of Charleston, the following rules
were agreed to: The Tampa mails are
brought on a special train to the fumigat
ing station near Setfner. The Tampa
postal clerk takes out his mail, places it IN
the fumigating apparatus, starts the fre
and then goes back to Tampa. Ths
Jacksonville clerk then goes down
from Lakeland and takes the
fumigated mail. Thus there is no inter
course between them, save that for regis
tered mail. The Tampa man signs his
name in book that is tossed him and then
throws the book back A sealed car goes
down with the foreign mail, arriving there
Just in time to catch the steamer. Steamer
men handle the mails and the car is re-
locked with the fumigated mails that come
by steamer, and the car comes out, the de-
tention in Tampa not having been more
than fifteen minutes. No night mails ara
carried in nor are any delivered, as Tampa
physicians have given orders for everybody
to be in doors after night fall.
Tho Palatka mails are TO be fully fuTni-
gated, and none are allowed to 60 out till
this is done. The postal clerks on the
Florida Southern do not now 90 into Pa
latka. The mails are sent from here on the
Florida Railway and Navigation Company's
road to Gainesville, and by the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West railway south. They
strike the Florida Southern at Rochelle
SATISFACTORY REPORTS.
The reports from all the quarantine sta
tions are of the most satisfactory character.
Mayor Holt, of Orange Park, came in TO
see DR.. Mitchell regarding the quarantins
of that place. He desired to cooperate
with Duval county's Board, but thought slis-
poets should not be put off there, as they
had no regular physician there,
Over dozen kilograms were received
this morning, asking if yellow fever had
appeared in this city. DR.. Mitchell wired
all that such reports were false in every
respect. The MORNING NEWS will be kept
informed of the true state of affairs all the
while.
The city's health is exceedingly good, and
the city health department active and fully
aware of its duties. The streets and prem
ises throughout the city are clean and in
good sanitary conditSl. The quarantine
Is very strict and no refugees can pass by
here or obtain entrance iEto this city. Who
ever starts any such sensational reports viii
be severely dealt with If the authorities
catch him.
DR.. H. B. Horlbeck, Charleston's health
officer, and Superintendent Turner, left to.
day, the former. for home and the latter for
Atlanta. The doctor commended the work
done by the State Board, and says he thinks
Dr. Wylly deserves credit for his work in
South Florida.
DR.. Mitchell and the board are greatly
pleased at the action of the Savannah board
in leaving matters TO them, and DR.. Mitchell
assured the NEWS correspondent that they
would guard Savannah as we'll as them
selves They are doing their work in a
CERTIFICATE cRooKEDNEss.
John Dineen was arrested and sent to
quarantine tonight His certificate claimed
three years residence in Jacksonville and
eight days from Tampa. DR.. Mitchell was
greatly incensed at such careless issuing of
certificates, and issued the following 'sDr.
Mitchell, President of the Board of Health,
believes that certificates have been issued
when the conditions requisite for the is
suance Of the same have been
wanting. A certificate shall be grant
that admits of no doubt. He wishes it dis
tinctly understood that if any officer issues
q certificate fraudulently, and such fraud is
detected, such officer will be prosecuted to
the extent of the law
All suspects ON the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West railroad will hereafter be
put Off at West Tocoi, instead of Orange
Park, and the Clay county officers have
wired of their hearty cooperation. st. Au-
gustine officials wire that their city is in
good sanitary condition. The latest news
from Palatka is favorable TO the early rails
ing of the quarantine There are no suspi-
cious cases in the place, and the prompt aa
tion Of the health officers has removed all
danger
There were three new cases at Tampa TO-
day and two deaths. The weather is un.
favorable but the outlook is encouraging.
STATEMENT SENT OUT.
The following has been sent out by the
Board of Health: In order TO correct THE
erroneous impression, born of highly sensa-
tional reports regarding the sanitary condi-
tion of East Florida, the board makes the
following authoritative statement: Although
there has been one sporadic case of yellow
fever in Palatka, in the person of a
Tampa refugee, there is no occasion
for alarm. Such an event was to be ex-
pected. The Palatka authorities by prompt
and vigorous action have reduced the posi-
bility Of the extension Of the disease to a
minimum The city is rigidly quar-
antined in every direction Duval
county is all guarded, thereby protecting
West Florida and Georgia. Jacksonville
is in excellent sanitary condition and as
healthful as ever before at this season of the
year There is not, nor has there been, Q
case Of yellow fever in Duyal county.
NEAL MITCHELL, NJ D.,
President Duval County Board of Health.
ONE DEATH AND -FOUR NEW CASES.
TAMPA, FLA. Oct. 15--Mrs. r. S. War
ner's was the only death to-day. Four new
cases have been reported in the last twenty.
four hours. The situation is more hopeful.
A building for hospital mas been secured
DIs. Porter, of Key West, and killmer, of
Orlando, are rendering valuable assistance
to the home physicians, and President In
graham, of the South Florida railway is